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In response to "can we just stop for a moment and think how *crazy* it is that a Seth Rogan comedy has caused all this? -- nm" by Andie

I heard him on the radio saying "We didn't think it would be controversial" or something to that effect.

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) Dec 17 '14, 12:06

I just wanted to say "yes you effing did - and that kind of denial is the battle hymn of the old internet troll"

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eh, I don't remember complaints about Zoolander, and after Team America, how could this be offensive? -- nm - Max Dec 17, 12:09 1
- Malaysia issued a formal complaint about Zoolander. -- nm - Reagen Dec 17, 12:10
oh, they knew it would be controversial, but i really don't think *anyone* could have foreseen what's happened. -- nm - Andie Dec 17, 12:07 3
- That I would agree with - but it sounded to me like he was denying there was any controversy at all. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 17, 12:08 2
  - when i heard about it, i thought "oh, ha, NK will probably not like it." but, who cares, you know? we don't exactly cater to NK in the western world - Andie Dec 17, 12:09 1
    - Indeed. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 17, 12:10
I disagree. It's functionally no different from Borat and even The Campaign. -- nm - David Dec 17, 12:07 3
- Seriously, this is a Sasha Baron Cohen movie come to life. - Will Hunting Dec 17, 12:10 2
  - The fact that the parent company is Japanese likely enters into this in no small manner. -- nm - Reagen Dec 17, 12:13 1
    - I'm never getting a Year Zero movie now. -- nm - David Dec 17, 12:16

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